Impacts of dry conditions range from barge slowdowns to water main breaks caused by shifting dry ground.
Wisconsin: Land of Plenty Includes Plenty of ‘Food Deserts’
Large parts of Milwaukee and rural Wisconsin lack easy access to groceries. The state, cities and communities are working to change that.
Large parts of Milwaukee and rural Wisconsin lack easy access to groceries. The state, cities and communities are working to change that.
Research Seeks Ways To Grow Solar and Crops Together in the Skeptical Corn Belt
Much Midwest land that could be used for solar power is tied up in row crops. Researchers examine how to build solar panels without taking out cropland.
Much Midwest land that could be used for solar power is tied up in row crops. Researchers examine how to build solar panels without taking out cropland.
Bureaucracy Is a Barrier as Wisconsin Cities Try to Curb Deadly Driving on Urban Highways
Milwaukee seeks compromise with state transportation officials to redesign deadly highways running through town.
Milwaukee seeks compromise with state transportation officials to redesign deadly highways running through town.
Wisconsin’s 173-Year-old Ban Allows Only Life-Saving ‘Therapeutic Abortions.’ No One Knows What That Means.
Physicians criticize the law as outdated, vague and severe. Health systems are scrambling to guide them on how to stay out of criminal trouble.
Physicians criticize the law as outdated, vague and severe. Health systems are scrambling to guide them on how to stay out of criminal trouble.
‘How Do I Ever Get Caught Up, if I’m Always Catching Up?’ Poverty’s Unrelenting Grip on Milwaukee
Milwaukee holds the second-highest poverty rate among large U.S. cities, leaving many residents with impossible choices.
Milwaukee holds the second-highest poverty rate among large U.S. cities, leaving many residents with impossible choices.
Multimedia: Imperiled Shores
Wisconsin’s Great Lakes communities expect to spend $245 million in five years to protect shorelines as a climate ‘tug of war’ drives extreme shifts in water levels.
Wisconsin’s Great Lakes communities expect to spend $245 million in five years to protect shorelines as a climate ‘tug of war’ drives extreme shifts in water levels.
Wisconsin’s ‘Chronic Lyme’ Patients Embrace Alternative Treatments, Rack up Big Bills
Sufferers say they go down ‘rabbit holes’ to diagnose a condition that many doctors say does not exist.
Sufferers say they go down ‘rabbit holes’ to diagnose a condition that many doctors say does not exist.
Calls for More Transparency, Entrepreneurship as Ho-Chunk Nation Envisions an Economy Beyond Gaming
That’s if the tribal government more clearly communicates with citizens and opens space for entrepreneurs and private companies to invest in tribal communities.
That’s if the tribal government more clearly communicates with citizens and opens space for entrepreneurs and private companies to invest in tribal communities.
Wisconsin Faces a ‘Tangled Series’ of Abortion Laws Dating Back to 1849 as It Heads Into a Possible Post-Roe Future
Top GOP lawmakers remain mum on plans if the constitutional right to an abortion is overturned — and state law banning nearly all abortions takes effect.
Top GOP lawmakers remain mum on plans if the constitutional right to an abortion is overturned — and state law banning nearly all abortions takes effect.
Are Abortions Ever Medically Necessary? Wisconsin Doctors Say Yes.
Life-threatening conditions can develop or be exacerbated during pregnancy — and childbirth itself is high risk for some patients, they say.
Life-threatening conditions can develop or be exacerbated during pregnancy — and childbirth itself is high risk for some patients, they say.
‘They Can Bring So Much’: Despite Barriers, Afghan Evacuees Enrich Wisconsin’s Workforce
Wisconsin is in a labor crunch. Evacuees and other immigrants can help — if they can navigate transportation and other obstacles.
Wisconsin is in a labor crunch. Evacuees and other immigrants can help — if they can navigate transportation and other obstacles.
‘There’s a Lot To Protect Here’: These Small Wisconsin Towns Want More Regulations for Big Farms
The state’s agricultural lobby says local efforts to regulate CAFOs are illegal.
The state’s agricultural lobby says local efforts to regulate CAFOs are illegal.
‘Stealth’ Economy for Tribes Hides Billions of Dollars in Jobs, Growth and Revenue for Rural Communities
By Mark Trahant / Indian Country Today This story is part of a collaborative series, “At the Crossroads,” from the Institute for Nonprofit News, Indian Country Today and nine other news partners, examining the state of the economy in Indian Country. This reporting was made possible with support from the Walton Family Foundation. Study…
‘They Got Closer’: Census Changes Help Correct Historic Undercount of Wisconsin’s Indigenous Population
Microsoft is providing financial support to the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation and Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region for this initiative.
Microsoft is providing financial support to the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation and Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region for this initiative.
A National Debt: Should Government Compensate for Slavery and Racism?
Evanston, illinois is compensating victims of housing discrimination. Big questions remain about whether and how reparations should be handled.
Evanston, illinois is compensating victims of housing discrimination. Big questions remain about whether and how reparations should be handled.